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American Medical Response Announces Two New Acquisitions And Expanded Managed Transportation Contracts

American Medical Response (AMR), a subsidiary of Envision Healthcare Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EVHC), announced it has acquired Life Line Ambulance in Prescott, Arizona and MedStat EMS, Inc. in Winona, Mississippi. The acquisitions will generate estimated annual revenues of $36 million and employ more than 250 clinicians and support team members.

“Life Line and MedStat are outstanding companies with stellar teams and we are happy to welcome them to the family,” stated Edward (Ted) Van Horne, president of AMR. “These acquisitions are in key targeted locations and consistent with our market-centric expansion strategy. We will continue to provide their communities with the localized service they are accustomed to while leveraging the expertise and national resources of the AMR organization.”

AMR also announced it secured a new managed transportation contract and expanded four others which, in total, will generate estimated net-new annual revenues of $37.5 million and provide more than 110 jobs in Florida. In addition, AMR had four existing contracts renewed spanning their 911, hospital system and managed transportation operations.

“The EMS and medical transport industry is going through a lot of change and as the country’s leading medical transportation provider, we are committed to providing exceptional customer and clinical services to our communities and healthcare partners,” said Van Horne. “As we continue to expand our service area, AMR is focused on leveraging industry leading tools and technology to deliver customized system design across the US.”

About American Medical Response

American Medical Response, Inc. (
www.amr.net), America’s leading provider of medical transportation, provides services in 40 states and the District of Columbia. More than 18,000 AMR paramedics, EMTs, RNs and other professionals work together to transport more than 3 million patients nationwide each year in critical, emergency and non-emergency situations. AMR, a subsidiary of Envision Healthcare Corporation, is headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colo.

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